Eyeleting-machine.



Patented Oct. 3], I899.

D. N. PRIME.

EYELETING MACHINE.

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EYELETING MACHINE.

(Application filed Sept. 29, 1898.) (No Model.) 5 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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No. 636,175. Patented Oct. 31,1899.

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EYELETING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT DANIEL N. PRIME, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM H. TREEN, OF SAME PLACE.

E YELETING MACHIN E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 636,175, dated October 31, 1899 Application filed S t mbe 29, 1898. Serial No. 692,201. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: represents a section illustrating the devices Be it known that I, DANIEL N. PRIME, of which operate the presser-foot. Figs. 9, 10,

Lynn, in the county of Essex and State of and 11 represent the different positions as- Massachusetts, have invented certain new sumed by the punching and feeding devices,

5 and useful Improvements in Eyeleting-Mathe anvil, and the sets during the operation chines, of which the following is a specificaof the machine. Fig. 12 is a sectional view tion. somewhat similar to Fig. 4:, showing the de- This invention has relation to what are vices for automatically varying the moveknown in the art as eyeleting-machines, ment of the feeding devices to increase the 10 and more particularly to that class of such distance between the holes punched in the machines in which the holes for the reception upper. Figs. 13, 14:, 15, and 16 represent anof eyelets in boot and shoe uppers areautoother embodiment of a portion of the invenmatically punched, though so far as the mechtion. anism for setting the eyelets is concerned it Referring to the drawings, which portray I 5 may be employed separately as well as in conone embodiment of the invention which is sejunction with the punching devices. lected for the purpose of illustration, 0, rep- The primary objects of the invention are resents the base of the machine, which is supto increase the production of eyeleting-maported by legs or standards a and upon which chines, whereby agreater amount of work can is placed the frame (1 The frame comprises 20 be accomplished in a given period of time a main forward upright portion a with an than heretofore and the cost of manufactur overhanging arm a and a rear upright or ing a boot or shoe correspondingly reduced; standard a The main power-shaft b is jourto enhance the efficiency of the machines and naled in the last-mentioned standard a and render them more accurate, and to provide in the main portion a of the frame a and it 25 for both edges of the upper or vamp of a boot is provided With a belt wheel or pulley b, or shoe being so punched and eyeleted that loose thereon, there being suitable clutching the holes and eyelets register with the greatdevices attached to the shaft for temporarily est accuracy and the expense incurred by the connecting the belt wheel or pulley b thereon.

necessity of discarding imperfectly and im- As shown, the clutch comprises a spring- 3o properly punched or eyeleted shoes entirely tensioned latch b adapted to engage stops b obviated. on the hub of the pulley, and the device for To these ends the invention consists of a disengaging the clutch consists of an arm Z1 machine possessing certain claimed features having a wedge-shaped end adapted to be of construction and relative arrangement of thrown into the path of the latch 19 by a 5 parts, one form of said machine being illusspring I) to withdraw it from engagement trated upon the drawings and now to be dewith the pulley. The last-mentioned arm b scribed in detail. is a part of a bell-crank, the other arm b of Reference is to be had to the accompanying which projects rearward from the machine drawings, and to the letters marked thereon, and is connected by a suitable connection b 40 forming a part of this specification, the same with a treadle (not shown) below the machine.

letters designating the same parts or features, The bell-crank lever is fulcrumed upon'a pinas the case may be, Wherever they occur. tle b extending through ears b arising from Of the drawings, Figure 1 represents a front the base-plate a. The upper part of the arm elevation'of a machine embodying myinvenb is likewise provided with a shoulder b 5 45 tion. Fig. 2 represents a rear elevation of with which the latch 19 engages when withthe same. Fig. '3 represents an end view of drawn from the pulley to stop the rotation the said machine. Fig. 4 represents a horiof the main shaft. It is from the main shaft zontal section through the machine. Figs. 5 that power is imparted to the various operaand 6 represent-sections on the lines 5 5 and tive parts of the machine. 50 6 6 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 represents the punch- The work-tablecisattache'dto theend ofthe ing and feeding devices detached. Fig. 8 machine by means of arms 0 0 the former extending out from the frame a and the latter from a tubular standard or guide 0 projecting up from the end of the bracket 0 which is curved, as shown. When seen in end elevation, the work plate lies in two planes, one portion 0 being higher than the other 0 and connected thereto by a bend c. It is formed with a slot 0 for a purpose to be described, said slot lying in each of said portions c 0 The machine is provided with two sets at d, one above the work-plate projecting downwardly and the other below the work-plate projecting upwardly. Theyare in alinement and are adapted to sim ultaneously reciprocate vertically in opposite directions. Each set is provided with a spring-tensioned pin d to enter the eyelet, and they are mounted in setbars (1 (1*, respectively. The bar (i is slidably mounted in the overhanging arm a, before referred to, and the bracket d while the lower set (I is mounted in brackets 0 d projecting from the end of the frame a The brackets (Z extend from the rear side of the machine forwardly, as shown in Fig. 2, being curved to escape the mechanism for reciprocating the set-bars.

The last-mentioned mechanism consists of two horizontally-arranged shafts c e, journaled in bearings in the frame a and each having on its projecting end a spur-gear e or e", intermeshing with and driven by a similar gear 6 on the main power-shaft Z). On its end the shaft 6 is provided with a crank e connected by a connecting-rod c with a block a", secured to the upper set-bar (1 there being a guide-rod c secured at its ends to the brackets a d and passing through the block 6 to prevent the set-bar from binding. The shaft 6 is provided with a similar crank 6, link e and block a sliding on the guidebar a, and the parts are so arranged and timed that the upper and lower sets are operated simultaneously in opposite directions.

The stationary set or anvil with which the two movable sets coact may be described as floating and is indicated at f. It is secured to a bent lever f, fulcrumed at f on the frame, (see Fig. 12,) and is adjustably held thereon by screwsf being located above the lower portion 0 of the work-plate. The operative end of the anvil is provided with a wedge-shaped finger f and it is shaped on its top and bottom surfaces to engage and roll backward the skirts of the eyelets engaged by the movable sets. On the end of the le- Ver f there is a roll f running against a cam g on the main power-shaft b, so that as the shaft revolves the anvil is'moved into and out of the path of the movable sets by the aid of a spring f, as will be subsequently described.

The punching device comprises a punching-block h, which is setin the end of an arm h, extending toward the end of the machine and then rearwardly, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, said arm forming a part of the vertical rock-shaft 71, j ournaledin front of the machine by adj usting-screws h It, passed through lugs h5 h on the frame, and having their conical ends extending into similar sockets in the ends thereof. The screws are provided with lock-nuts 71 by means of which they are held in place after being adjusted. Fulcrumed upon the rock-shaft h is a punch-lever i, the free end of which projects toward the end of the machine and rearwardly and is equipped with a punch t" in alinelnentwith the punchblock h. The punch-block h projects upwardly into the slot 0 in the work-plate c, and it and the punch are adapted to move longitudinally of the slot to feed the work, the movement of the rock-shaft and the upand-down movement of the punch-lever being accomplished by the same device.

The punch-lever'iis bent, as shown in Fig. 4, and the semispherical end thereof (which I hereinafter term the traveling member) projects into a cam-groove j in a cam-block j, mounted in a bracket 9' secured to the front of the machine. Through the block is passed a shaft 7' having on its end an arm ,7' which is slotted at 3' to permit the passage therethrough of the end of the punch-lever, as shown in Fig. 7, the other end of this shaft being journaled in a yokej formed on or secured to the block j. There is a mutilated or stop pinionj on the shaft, which is adapted to be intermittently actuated by a stop or mutilated gear 9' on the main shaft 1). The cam-groovej is substantially rectangular, so that when the pinion j is caused by the gear j to make one complete rotation the punchlever is first swung upon its fulcrum 11 toward the block to perforate the work, and then the set-lever and the rock-shaft are swung about the axis of movement of the latter to move the punch and the block longitudinally of the slot 0 in the work-plate to feed the work forward, after which the punchlever is again swung upon its fulcrum to release the work, and the punch and block are then carried back to their normal positions, where they remain quiescent untilthe next heel is to be punched and while the eyeleting operation takes place.

To free the work from the punch, I provide a cast-offj through which the punch extends and which is mounted upon the end of a sliding pin 7, encircled by a spiral springj, as shown in Fig. 7. The cam-groove may be varied in shape to increase the movement of the punch or the punch and block, as will be readily understood.

I have stated that the work is fed by the punching device, and it is evident, therefore,

plate 0'. A spiral spring 10 encircles the bar and has its ends pressing against the presserfoot and the under side of the bracket d whereby the operative end of the presser-foot is held with yielding pressure against the work-plate, the degree of pressure being determined by the position of a collar secured tothe upper end of the bar by a setscrew 70 and normally resting upon the upper side of the bracket 01 as shown in the lastmentioned figure.

The lower end of the bar 1:, projects downwardly from the bracket 0 and rests upon the end of a lever k fulcrumed at 10 upon the rear side of the frame and having its end k projected forwardly, as shown in Fig. 3, so as to be connected by a link 70 to the heel portion of the treadle, with the toe portion of which the arm 6 of the stop is engaged.

By depressing the heel end of the treadle the lever k may be swung about its pivot to raise the presser-foot for the insertion of'the work. In order that the work may be advanced, the presser-foot is raised intermittently and automatically by a cam is on the shaft e, which engages a roller is, journaled between lugs 10 on the end of an arm [c projecting forwardly from the lever 10 The parts are so timed that the 'presser-foot is raised long enough onlyfor the punching device to feed the work forward, after which it immediately descends and engages the work, while the said device returns to normal position.

For the purpose of feeding theeyelets to the two movable sets I mount the hopper Z, from which the two raceways Z Z lead downward, upon a bracket Z which is secured to a slide 1*, movable in guides Z Z on the rear face of the frame a The slide Z has on its end a roller V, which extends into a cam-.

groove g in the cam 9, whereby when the power-shaft is rotated the hopper is fed forward and returned.

The chutes or raceways Z' Z lead from op posite sides of the hopper, the former extending downward to a point below the workplate and the latter being given a half-twist and ending in a plane above the work-plate, as shown in Fig. 2. The delivery ends of the chutes register with each other, and when the slide l is moved forward also register with the spring-pins on the ends of the movable sets, whereby when the sets move toward each other they each take an eyelet from one of the chutes, after which the chutes are retracted or withdrawn.

The hopper is provided with the usual agitator (not shown) on the end of a shaft m, extending through the bottom thereof and equipped with a crank m, by means of which it is rotated, power being applied by a connecting-rod (not shown) to the crank from another crank m on the end of a shaft m which has on its end a gear m intermeshing with the gear 6 The operation of the machine is as follows:

The upper is folded along a central line, so as to bring together its two forward edges, which are to be eyeleted. The corners are accurately registered with each other, and after the presser-foot is raised the work is laid upon the work-table with the edge against the guide u thereon, the anvil being inserted between the two layers, as shown in Figs. 9 to 11, inclusive. The machine is then set in motion by depressing the toe end of the pedal to disengage the stop-arm b from the latch b to permit the latter to engage the rotating pulley b. As the power-shaft 1) begins to rotate the gear j imparts a single rotation to the pinion 9' to cause the punch to perforate bothlayers of the work and feed them rearward, the cam 10 at the same time engaging the lever 10 so as to raise the presser-foot until the work has been fed forward the proper distance. As the punch feeds the work the anvil is moved back by the cam g into the position shown in Fig. 10; but as the punch-returns to its normal position the anvil is immediately moved so as to register with the sets, as shown in Fig. 11. The chutes or raceways are then advanced to bring their delivery ends into alinement with the sets, and the latter are caused to approach each other and to each take aneyelet from the chutes, which are then returned to their normal positions. As the sets approach each other the pins 01 engage the anvil and are held stationary, while the sets continue their movement until their ends engage the eyelets and forcing them-through the apertures in the edges of the uppers spread the skirts thereof against the anvil. Afterward the sets are returned to normal position, and the punching device is again actuated to punch and feed the work. By this arrangement it will be seen that the two edges of the upper are punched and eyeleted simultaneously and that therefore the holes accurately register with each other. The two movable sets being operated simultaneously receive each others thrusts,so that the anvil is only pressed between them and does not receive an unequal pressure to bend it upward or downward.

The invention in addition to the foregoing features includes mechanism by means of which the feeding movement of the punching devices may be varied to increase or decrease the spaces between the eyelets. It is frequently desirable to place the eyelets near together at the lower portion of the upper and those near the top relatively far apart,

grooves in its side edges to receive the tongues projecting inward from the arms 71. n on the part a. A yoke 71 is secured at its ends to the ends of the arms n and is provided with a roller of, engaging a cam-wheel n on the shaft 91 The movable member or part n has dowel-pins a projectingloosely into sockets in the stationary member, and springs are coiled about said pins to force said members apart, when the member n is permitted to move. The cam-wheel'nfihasaseries of studs or teeth a which are engaged bya pin 11 on the shaftj once during each rotation of the last-mentioned shaft. Thereby the cam-wheel is rotated step by step. There are as many studs or teeth a as there are eyelets, with short spaces between them, and the recess in the cam n is so arranged that when the last stud is engaged the roller n enters the recess and the springs force the movable members away from the stationary member to lengthen the cam-groove in the block 72. The pin n then rotates without engaging a stud or tooth on the cam, for there is a wide space between the first and last studs, and consequently the remainder of the eyelets in the upper are spaced far apart. \Vhen the upper is fin ished and another is .placed in the machine, the operator draws downward upon a link or rod 0, which is connected to an arm 0', rigid upon the shaft 71', and as the cam is frictiontight upon the shaft the cam is advanced one step to draw the movable member 07. back against the member 07. to shorten the groove and to bring a stud into position to be engaged by the pin at.

It is obvious that the machine may be moditied in many respects without departing from the essence or spirit of the invention.

Having thus explained the nature of the invention and described a way of constructing and using the same, though without attempting to set forth all of the formsin which it maybe made orall of the modes of its use, I declare that what I claim is 1. An eyeleting-machine comp-rising suitable mechanism, and means for causing said mechanism to simultaneously set two eyelets in axial alinement in two layers of work one superimposed upon the other.

2. An eyeleting-machine comprising an anvil, and two oppositely-arranged sets adapted to coact with said anvil in setting two eyelets simultaneously in different planes parallel to the work.

3. An eyeleting-machine comprising two oppositely-arranged sets, and an anvil disposed between said sets and having its faces formed to coact therewith.

4. An eyeleting-machine comprising an anvil, two sets arranged oppositely to each other with the anvil between them, and means for operating said sets simultaneously and in opposite directions.

5. An eyeleting-machine, comprising two movable sets, an anvil between said sets and adapted to coact with both, said anvil being flat and having an edge or finger to extend between two layers of work.

6. An eyeleting-machine, comprising two setting devices arranged in alinement, and each adapted to set a fastening or eyelet independently of the other, and a hopper having a raceway for each of said devices.

7. An eyeleting-machine comprising oppositely-arranged sets, an anvil between said sets, and a raceway for each of said sets arranged to deliver com plete fastenings thereto.

8. An eyeleting machine comprising a work-plate, a movable set above said workplate, a movable set below said work-plate, and two chutes or raceways, one arranged to deliver eyelets above the work-plate and the other arranged to deliver them below.

9. An eyeleting-machine comprising two oppositely-arranged setting devices arranged to simultaneously set two eyelets in two separate layers of work respectively, when one layer is superimposed upon the other, a power-shaft, and mechanism interposed between each of said devices, and said power shaft, for operating said setting devices.

10. An eyeleting-machine comprising an anvil, means for feeding two layers of work one superimposed above the other and on opposite sides of the anvil, two oppositely-arranged movable sets adapted to coact with said anvil, and means for delivering eyelets to said sets.

11. An eyeleting-machine comprising an anvil, means for feeding two layers of work one superimposed above the other and on opposite sides of the anvil, two oppositely-an,

ranged movable sets adapted to coact with said anvil, and means for displacing said anvil when the work is being fed.

12. An eyeleting-machine having punching devices, eyeleting devices, and mechanism for causing said devices to punch, and si multaneously set eyelets in two layers of work, one eyelet in one layer and the other eyelet in the other layer.

13. An eyeleting-machine having punching devices, adapted to feed the work, two oppositely-acting sets, and an anvil adapted to coact with both sets, said anvil being movable into and out of the line of movement of the sets.

let. An eyeleting-machine comprising an anvil, means for feeding two layers of work one superimposed above the other and on opposite sides of the anvil, two oppositely-arranged movable sets adapted to coact with said anvil, and an automatically acting presser-foot to hold the work after it has been fed.

15. An eyeleting-machine comprising two eyelet-setting devices adapted to operate simultaneously, and a hopper having two raceways for delivering eyelets to said devices, one of said raceways deliveringthe eyelets upside down.

16. An eyeleting-machine comprising two eyelet-setting devices adapted to operate simultaneously, and a hopper having two raceways for delivering eyelets to said devices, one of said raceways being given ahalf-twist to deliver eyelets upside down.

17. An eyeleting-machine comprising two eyelet-setting devices adapted to operate simultaneously, a hopper having two raceways for delivering eyelets to said devices, one of said raceways delivering the eyelets upside down, and means for moving said raceways toward and from said setting devices.

18. An eyeleting-machine comprising two setting devices, a feeding device, an anvil, and a work-plate between said setting devices, said plate being bent to lie in two horizontal planes.

19. An eyeleting-machine comprising two setting devices including an anvil common to both, a-feeding device and a work-plate located between said devices and having a de pressed portion below the anvil.

20. An eyeleting-machine comprising two oppositely-extending movable sets, an anvil adapted to coact with both sets, a power-shaft, means actuated by said shaft for operating said sets, a work-feeding device actuated by said shaft, a cam rotated by the said shaft, and means operated by the cam for displacing the anvil when the work is being fed.

21. An eyeleting-machine comprising setting devices for automatically and simultaneously setting two eyelets in two separate pieces of work respectively, said setting devices being arranged to receive and resist the thrust of each other.

22. An eyeleting-machine comprising suitable setting devices and a punching and feed ing device including a punch block holder arranged to swing on an axis in the direction of feed, a punch-lever pivoted to said holder to move toward and from said block, and. power devices operating on the said lever to actuate it to perforate the work and to also move the punch-block and punch to feed the work, said power devices including a stationary member having a cam-groove, and means for causing the end of the shaft to travel in said groove.

23. An eyeleting-maehine comprising suitable setting devices and a punching and feeding device including a punch-block holder arranged to swing on an axis in the direction of feed, a punch-lever pivoted to said holder to move toward and from said block, and power devices operating on the said lever to actuate it to perforate the work and to also move the punch-block and punch to feed the work, said power devices including a stationary member having an endless cam-groove, and a rotating crank for causing the end of said shaft to travel in said groove.

24. An eyeleting-machine comprising setting devices for simultaneously setting two eyelets in axial alinement, means for feeding the work to said setting devices and means for varying the movement of said feeding means.

25. An eyeleting-machine comprising setting devices for simultaneously setting two eyelets, means for feeding said work, and means including an extensible block having a cam-groove for varying the movement of said feeding means.

. 26. An eyeleting-machine comprising suit able setting devices, a punch for punching and feeding the work, and mechanism for automatically varying the feeding movement of said punch.

27. An eyeleting-machine comprising suitable setting devices, a punch for punching and feeding the work, and mechanism for antomatically varying the feeding movement of said punch after a predetermined number of eyelets have been set.

' 28. An eyeleting-machine comprisingasuit= able setting device including a movable set, punching devices arranged tofeed the work and to move into and out of the path of move ment of the set, and means for automatically varying the feeding movement of the punch ing devices.

29. An eyeleting-machine comprising set= ting devices, devices for feeding the work including a traveling member, and a member having a cam-groove, and means for varying the length of said groove.

30. An eyeleting-machine comprising setting devices, devices for feeding the work in.- cluding a traveling member, and means for varying the path of said member including a cam, and an iutermittingly-actuated device for rotating said cam.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL N. PRIME.

Witnesses:

li/IABCUS B. MAY, WILLIAM H. TREEN. 

